While I loved it as a kid, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze is not a good movie. It’s easily the weakest of the three live-action Turtles films,* and it’s incredibly dated by the presence of Vanilla Ice, who was already a living joke when the film came out. However, the [...]
In a move that’s sure to be of significance to toy fans, Nickelodeon has acquired the rights to TMNT, including plans for a new 3D animated show and a live-action movie (via ToonZone, with thanks to Saturday Morning Central for the link). Press release after the jump.
Topless Robot borrowed the Corn Sword Song from me, so I’m gonna borrow this–a clip from the new Turtles Forever special where the 1980s Ninja Turtles meet the 2003 Ninja Turtles (scheduled to air November 15). Looks pretty funny, actually.
Poe’s note: I’ve got a special treat for you all today: an interview with my one and only, Dr. Mrs. Ghostal. What can I say about my lovely, understanding wife that I haven’t said on this blog a dozen times already? Brilliant, beautiful, geeky, and more than I probably deserve. Code name: Dr. Mrs. Ghostal, [...]
OK, so April’s not the most exciting character for the first non-Turtle figure, and the Shredder probably would have made a better choice, but I have a hunch April was further down the production pipeline when NECA decided to put the line on hiatus.
I enjoyed the heck out of the TMNT arcade game when it hit Xbox Live Arcade a couple years back, but this one will no doubt blow it away. Not only is XBLA releasing the far superior Turtles in Time today, but the game has been completely updated with 3D graphics. And it only costs [...]
I’m not going to discuss what happened with the various exclusives and so forth–Rustin has promised a rant later in the week, and I’m sure that will cover it all and more. Instead, I’m just going to list the things that interested me the most.
Raphael by Don Solo
Leonardo & Hellboy by Poe Ghostal Poe’s note: Despite these figures being based on the styles of two very different artists, I think they look really good next to each other. The paint applications match particularly well, and I think the scales are fairly accurate (Leo’s 4′ tall and Hellboy’s 7′ tall in the comics).
Today we have an interview with a good friend of mine, Rustin Parr of OAFE. Rustin and I first met through OAFE in the early 1990s, and despite living on separate coasts, we’ve met in person many times since then. An passionate if idiosyncratic movie buff, Haunted Mansion enthusiast, and King Leonidas look-alike (well, maybe [...]